Ye Yunniang and Chunyao agreed with this statement. If Xiumei had met a man who truly cared for her, things wouldn't have come to this.
In one afternoon, Ye Yunniang not only fried meatballs, but also noodles, fried dough sticks, and fish.
Ye Yunniang packed a lot for Chunyao and Liang Maimiao.
Chunyao and Liang Maimiao declined, saying their child had eaten quite a bit that afternoon. "Let's go get another bowl," they said, "it really won't do."
After a struggle, the two left with the basin.
Ye Yunniang tasted the glutinous rice balls and was full. She then asked the three children if they wanted more dinner.
Li Pan and the other two shook their heads; they were full and couldn't eat anymore.
"Then let's wash up and go to bed early." Ye Yunniang boiled two large pots of water, first washing the three children and then putting them to bed. She then carried the hot water to the backyard bathroom to bathe and wash her hair.
Spending a day in the kitchen leaves you covered in grease.
After washing the clothes, Ye Yunniang soaked them and said she would wash them again tomorrow.
Back in the front yard, we went to the main house first, where the three children were already fast asleep.
After covering herself with the quilt, Ye Yunniang returned to the side room, sat in front of the charcoal brazier to warm herself and dry her hair.
Ye Yunniang was focused on drying her hair and didn't notice that someone had climbed over the wall and entered the Li family's house.
Before she could react, the other person had already reached the room, pushed open the door, and stood in front of her.
"Don't scream, beauty, my knife doesn't have eyes." The sleazy-looking man, masked, held a dagger in his hand. The tip of the blade was pressed against Ye Yunniang's neck.
Ye Yunniang sat in front of the charcoal brazier, her previously relaxed mood sinking.
what to do?
"What are you trying to do?" Ye Yunniang dodged the thief's hand that was reaching for her.
"Don't move. My dagger is no joke." The thief pressed down hard on Ye Yunniang's neck.
Feeling the coldness on her neck, Ye Yunniang remained still.
Satisfied, the thief used his dagger to poke at Ye Yunniang's collar.
She had just finished showering and was about to dry her hair before going to sleep. Ye Yunniang wasn't wearing an outer coat, but a small pajamas jacket, the buttons at the neck undone.
Under the oil lamp, her fair neck, like the finest white jade, radiated a soft glow.
The man was dizzy from the swaying lights, and for a moment he was mesmerized.
Right now.
Ignoring the dagger that cut her neck and the heat on her hands, Ye Yunniang picked up the charcoal brazier and poured it on the thief.
"Ah—" the thief screamed and retreated as he was burned by the charcoal fire.
Taking advantage of the moment when the thief was frightened by the charcoal fire, Ye Yunniang turned around, grabbed the machete by the bed, and slashed at the thief with all her might.
The thief had just patted the scorching hot coals down his body when Ye Yunniang's cleaver arrived, and he blocked it with his arm.
Wearing a cotton-padded coat in winter, I only got scratched, not cut.
This also angered the thief, who called him a "bastard."
Ye Yunniang did not answer, but instead used all her strength to hack at the thief again and again.
The thief was forced to retreat and leave the house.
Ye Yunniang followed them out of the house, slashing with the knife in her hand while shouting loudly.
"Help! Thief!"
During the process, Ye Yunniang also launched the flying needle from the ring in her hand.
Where is the thief?
"At the Li family's house."
"Someone come quick!"
...
Hearing the commotion outside, the thief knew his goal for tonight was doomed. Protecting his injured arm, he sneered, "You bitch, I won't let you get away with this."
Run towards the backyard; you can't escape to the front yard.
"Mother, what's wrong?"
"Close the door quickly!" Ye Yunniang's shout came too late.
Bang! The gate to the Li family's courtyard was kicked open.
The thief grabbed Li Pan.
"Ah, let me go!" Li Pan shouted as she was being held captive.
"Let go of my son." Ye Yunniang tried to step forward, but the thief's dagger was pressed firmly against Li Pan's neck, and she dared not move.
Tie Xiong led his men in and saw Ye Yunniang with disheveled hair and clothes, holding a cleaver with blood still dripping from the tip.
"Let go of the child." Tie Xiong pointed his knife at the child.
Other neighbors, armed with carrying poles, brooms, axes, sickles, scissors, kitchen knives, and so on, surrounded the thief.
The thief tensed for a moment as he looked at the person who entered. "Don't come any closer. If you do, I'll kill him."
"Don't hurt my son." Ye Yunniang felt heartbroken as she looked at the blood seeping from Li Pan's neck.
"You wretch, you've ruined my face. I'll ruin your son too!" Ye Yunniang's brazier not only burned the thief's hair but also burned his face.
The thief tightened his grip, making it difficult for Li Pan to breathe.
"Stop. Breaking into people's homes at night is already a crime. Harming a child is adding insult to injury." Tie Xiong warned the thief as he turned back.
“They’re all crimes, what difference does it make if one more or one less?” The thief looked at Ye Yunniang. “Ye Yunniang, you’re so ruthless. You left a message during the day telling me to come, and at night you’re yelling at your lover to kill him.”
"You're talking nonsense. Yunniang has been busy frying dumplings with us from morning till night, where did she get the message?" Chunyao stepped forward to prevent the scoundrels from smearing Ye Yunniang.
“That’s right, I’ve been with Yunniang the whole time. Stop slandering me,” Liang Maimiao testified. “Release the child immediately.”
Some people believe it, some people don't.
"Not necessarily. It takes two to tango,"
Smack! Smack!
"Was it loud or not?" Ye Yunniang glared fiercely at Niu Dajiao. Her son was on the verge of death, and Niu Dajiao was still making sarcastic remarks. Ye Yunniang felt like killing someone.
"You dare hit me?" Niu Dajiao covered his face.
"You've slandered me, so hitting you is too lenient." Ye Yunniang's blood-stained knife faced Niu Dajiao.
Niu Dajiao retreated in fear.
Ye Yunniang turned to look at the thief, "How are you going to release my son?"
"Simple, just take off your clothes and I'll let you go," the thief lewdly grinned.
"Shut up." Tie Xiong tried to snatch it.
The thief took a step back and tightened his grip on her neck.
Li Pan's eyes bulged due to difficulty breathing.
"Stop!" Ye Yunniang said, her heart aching.
"Hurry up, or your son will die." The thief said, increasing the pressure on his hand.
"Mother, no," Li Pan said, struggling.
How could Ye Yunniang watch her son die? "Fine, I'll take my clothes off. Let go of my son."
Without hesitation, Ye Yunniang unbuttoned her jacket after speaking.
"Yunniang, no." Chunyao grabbed her hand to stop her.
"Yunniang, please stop," Liang Maimiao also came over to persuade her.
“Pan’er is my son.” Ye Yunniang didn’t say much more, but that one sentence was enough. Chunyao and Liang Maimiao withdrew their hands.
"Hurry up and take it off!" Granny Wang, who didn't get along with Ye Yunniang, was excited.
No matter what, Ye Yunniang won't have an easy time today.
Ye Yunniang unbuttoned two buttons and stopped.
"Hurry up," the thief urged.
"Loosen your grip a little," Ye Yunniang demanded.
"You have no right to make conditions."
“If you don’t let go, I won’t take it off. My son is dead, I’ll kill you and go with him.” Ye Yunniang gritted her teeth. “The head constable of the prefectural government next to me is highly skilled in martial arts and is no threat to me. You can’t escape.”
"Mother~" Li Pan said, tears welling up in her eyes.
The thief hesitated for a moment, then loosened his grip slightly.
Li Pan gasped for breath, "Mother, no. I'm not afraid to die."
"Pan'er, all I want is for you to be alright." Compared to her son's life or death, her chastity was of no importance.
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